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- Chase Me, Comrade! is a hilarious British farce written by Ray Cooney, inspired by the true story of Rudolf Nureyev, a famous Russian ballet dancer, who defected to the West in the 1960’sNancy Rimmington is the daughter of the famous Commander Rimmington of the British Navy.
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Chase Me, Comrade! is a hilarious British farce written by Ray Cooney, inspired by the true story of Rudolf Nureyev, a famous Russian ballet dancer, who defected to the West in the 1960’sNancy Rimmington is the daughter of the famous Commander Rimmington of the British Navy.
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Cooney's 1964 play Chase Me, Comrade was based on the 1961 defection of Rudolf Nureyev. First appearing in 1964 at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, Cooney himself played Gerry Buss. [4] The play became a Whitehall farce running for 765 performances between 1964 and 1966.
Based on Cooney’s 1964 play Chase Me, Comrade, which was inspired by Rudolf Nureyev’s defection from the USSR, it’s woefully dated. The ‘gags’ are telegraphed in advance, the situations obvious and the performances over the top.
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Inspired by the real-life 1961 defection of Rudolf Nureyev, Not Now, Comrade is based on Cooney's 1964 stage farce Chase Me, Comrade, which debuted at the Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Nov 17, 2022 · One of Cooney’s most successful farces is CHASE ME, COMRADE!, which was inspired by the true story of Rudolf Nureyev, a famous Russian ballet dancer, who defected to the West in the 1960’s. Nancy Rimmington (Jessica James Moody) is the daughter of famous Commander Rimmington of the British Navy (Greg Kenyon).
FILM FACT: Ray Cooney's 1964 play “Chase Me, Comrade” was based on the 1961 defection of Rudolf Nureyev. First appearing in 1964 at the Theatre Royal, Windsor where Ray Cooney himself played Gerry Buss.
Chase Me Comrade, written by that master of British farce, Ray Cooney, was inspired by the true story of Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defecting to the West in 1961. It debuted in Windsor in March 1964, and then had a three year run at the Whitehall Theatre in London.
